Tempted Trapped and Too Late to Run

Chapter 571

Chapter 571

He took a couple of sips, then turned his head to the side.

She set the glass down and gently pressed her palm to his forehead for a few seconds.

No fever. That was a relief.

When she pulled her hand back, the room fell quiet again.

Clara didn't dare say anything about Z, and she didn't even want to mention going home-if he fainted again, she wouldn't know what to do.

Dylan's health had always seemed so fragile.

She sat quietly, lips pressed together, not saying a word.

His lashes were low, casting shadows over his eyes, when he suddenly mumbled,

"I want to take a shower."

"The doctor said you can't get wet," she reminded him.

He ignored her, hands already reaching for the covers to push them aside.

His back was still covered in wounds. Even the tiniest movement tugged at them. Clara panicked and grabbed his leg, holding him down.

She caught a glimpse of his face he looked even paler than before. Instantly, she blurted, "How about I help you wipe down instead? Once you're better, you can shower."

leaned back with his eyes closed,

thinking.

of hot water and found

Aiden were here. But

psych herself up. But the more she thought

with the housekeepers. "Mr. Dylan needs someone to help

soon as she said it, everyone looked horrified, shaking their heads like she'd just asked them to

can't-sir never

put us in that

Clara felt like she

breath. "Then call Aiden. Tell him

moment, she relayed, “Aiden's in a meeting with the execs, then he has to cover for Mr. Dylan on two international calls.

All Clara's hope vanished.

started wringing

at her-she was sitting by the bed, looking completely defeated. The corner of his

a grin. "I just... I don't

dark. "When did I

not sure how

a soft sigh. "If you really don't

his hand and started wiping down his arm, then

he mean, "if you don't want

remembered how, back

Dylan had wrapped himself up tighter than a mummy-he'd always seemed to hate being

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